Q: My husband got a better offer from a new company so he resigned from the current job. Everything was ok, but now after sanctioning work permit & e-visa, they refused further proceedings. They said that they don't want a new employee. We are in dilemma, what to do next? Is there any legal action to take against the company?

Q: I need your suggestion and advice regarding my case. I was working in Abu Dhabi and I got an interview call from Dubai. I attended two interviews and I was selected, then I received an offer letter. Based on that, I resigned from my job and served a one-month notice period. I joined the new company and after eleven days they refused to offer me the job. Now, I don't know what can I do. I lost my previous job because of them. I want to know what legal rights I have, and what legal action I can take against the new company.

Q: Hi, I am T. H. from Pakistan. I am a software engineer by profession and I want legal advice. When I was in Pakistan, I applied for a job in the UAE online. A private company sent me an offer letter after online test and interview. At that time, they wanted to send me a work visa, but at the same time, I already had a visit visa for the UAE. So I explained to them that I already have a visit visa. They advised me to avail the visit visa and come to the office to sign other documents to get ready to change my visa status to employment. I appeared in the office and then they gave me 1 week to search for accommodation near the office. Within 1 week I contacted back and asked them that I am ready to join now, but now they are not giving me any positive answer. All these conversations are by email. What should I do now? Any advice, please?

Q: Hello, I got a new employer who gave me an offer letter and told me to cancel my previous job. After my cancellation, he changed and added me duties that were not in my offer letter. When I refused to do them he said he couldn’t employ me because I can’t do what he is adding me to do. I am in a situation where I don’t have a visa and I don’t have a job. What should I do?

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).